November 2004 The Official NewsSheet of 470 Internationale Email:
[email protected] ISAF SAILORS OF THE YEAR !! 4MORE The Girls Take it out Again !! YEARS Sofia BEKATOROU and Emilia TSOULFA were awarded the female ISAF Rolex World Sailor of 470 Olympic for 2008 the Year Awards 2004 in recognition of phenomenal successes in the 470 class. At the ISAF Annual Meeting, the Events Committee met to decide the Equipment Sofia and Emilia also claimed the ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year Award in 2002 and the that would contest the Sailing Events at sailing world can expect much more from this the 2008 Olympic Regatta Beijing. talented duo. Submissions had been recieved from the Sofia and Emilia stole the hearts of their nation 49er, Snipe and (of Course) the 470. in Athens in August when they won the gold medal in the 470 double-handed dinghy in The 49er was selected as the Class for the emphatic style. Claiming the Gold medal with a Open DoubleHanded event leaving the race to spare, the pair didn’t give anyone else a 470 and Snipe the choice for the Double chance, and after Sofia’s injury scare earlier in Handed Women’s and Men’s events. In the year, victory was even sweeter. the strongest Vote of any of the Selection Their series tally for the 2004 Olympics was 24 Ballots, the 470 received 19 votes for and points ahead of the silver medallists, the EVENTS 2005 1 abstention and was selected for 2008 !! greatest points delta of all Olympic events.